Rolling disk scoring game



June 6, 1967 P. G. CHAVEZ 3,323,799

ROLLING DISK SCORING GAME Filed June 18, 1965 a; MW)

INVENTOR Patricia 6 Chavez United States Patent 3,323,799 ROLLING DISK SCORING GAME Patricio G. Chavez, P.O. Box 1269, San Fernando, Calif. 91341 Filed June 18, 1965, Ser. No. 464,899 4 Claims. (Cl. 27395) This invention relates to games, and more particularly, to games enveloping both skill and timing and simultaneous reaction of mind and body.

While there are any number of games on the market having one of the many features of this invention, none are known to be produced having all of its details in combination with one another that produces the new and novel scoring game herein described and claimed.

It is the principal object of this invention to provide a rolling disk scoring game having a disk for each runway, with one player to roll the disks, the other players being required to mechanically project a spring driven pin through an opening in the center of the disk as it rolls along the game boa-rd.

Another object of this invention is to provide a rolling disk scoring game, in which two players are contesting, that amuses people of any age or sex whether they are actually playing the game or watching others play or waiting for their turn to play.

Another object of this invention is to provide a rolling disk scoring game that can be mass-produced from wood, plastic, or light-weight metal.

Another object of this invention is to provide a rolling disk scoring game that increases ones ability to make good judgments, and instant reaction as will hereinafter be described.

Still another object of this invention is to provide a rolling disk scoring game at which small boys, women or men can play.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will appear from the following specification and accompanying drawing.

In the drawing:

FIGURE 1 is a pictorial view of this invention.

FIGURE 2 is a sectional view of this invention, taken substantially along line 22 of FIGURE 1, and viewed in the direction indicated by the arrows.

FIGURE 3 is a top view of the lower left hand corner of this invention.

FIGURE 4 is a pictorial view of one of the disks used when one is playing the rolling disk scoring game.

FIGURE 5 is a sectional view of this invention, taken substantially along line 5-5 of FIGURE 3, and viewed in the direction indicated by the arrows.

FIGURE 1 of the drawing illustrates a flat board having a plurality of vertically disposed rectangular strips 11 of varying lengths projecting upwards from the top of the aforesaid flat board 10, as well as a plunger holding strip 12 that is located on the aforesaid flat boa-rd 10 near one longitudinal edge.

A plunger supporting strip 13 is located in spaced parallel relation to the just mentioned plunger holding strip 12, as clearly shown in the drawing, from which it is seen that the aforesaid rectangular strips 11 are located outward beyond the last mentioned strip in equal spaces and parallel to one another, thereby forming a plurality of runways 14. These are of different lengths since each one of the strips 11 are of a different length, as one can see by looking at FIGURE 1 of the drawing.

Looking now at FIGURE 5 of the drawing, it will be seen that the plunger 15 embodies a transparent tube 16, supported on the outer end by the plug 17 having a centrally located and longitudinally disposed opening 18 therein for the support of the pin 19 which has a pointed 3,323,799 Patented June 6, 1967 outer end 20 thereon and a flat inner end 21. A slidable rod 22 is horizontally supported by the cap 23 through the center of which it slides when manually activated as one plays this interesting game, as will hereinafter be described. The outer end of the rod 22 is provided with a rounded knob 24, while the disk 25 whose diameter is slightly smaller than that of the inside diameter of the aforesaid tube 16 is fixedly attached to the rod 22 at a point intermediate end 21' and knob 24. A coil compression spring 26 encompasses the aforesaid rod 22. One end of the spring presses against the aforesaid disk 25, while the other end of the same spring presses against the inside face of the aforesaid cap 23, thereby providing the necessary activating force for the pin 19 when the knob is pulled backward to that position noted by the solid black lines in FIGURE 2 and FIGURE 5 of the drawing. The knob is now let go by the player. The aforesaid spring 26, now propels the disk 25, and the pin 19 against which it is pressing forward toward the plunger supporting strip 13 that has its lower edge secured to the aforesaid board 10.

Directing ones attention to FIGURE 1 of the drawing, it will be seen that there are a plurality of the just described plungers 15, all in equal and parallel spaced relation to one another. Also, it will be seen that all of the aforesaid rectangular strips 11 are provided with a plurality of openings 27 that are in line with the aforesaid opening 18 in the plug 17 in order to receive the aforesaid pin 19 when it is propelled through the aforesaid rectangular strips 11, as has been previously described. The one exception to this just described construction is that a depression 28 is provided in place of the first opening in the left hand side of each one of the aforesaid rectangular strips 11. This just mentioned depression is of course made in the strip 11 to receive the pointed outer end 20 of the pin 19, thus stopping the pin from going clear through the strip 11. A disk 29, having a centrally located opening 30 therein, is now provided for each runway of this game, the construction of which has now been described in detail.

The way in which this novel game is played is quite simple and easy to understand. Each player takes the disk 29 in their hand and then stands at a distance of at least six feet from the game which he or shefaces and then tries to roll the disk into a runway, each disk being rolled into a different one of the runways 14 towards the left side of the board. The second player manipulates the plungers 15 and attempts to propel a pin 19 through one of the rolling disk 29. The second player must determine the runway that the disk is entering and propel the pin 19 that stops in that runway. The second player also attempts to time the propelling of the pin 19 so that it, the pin, will pass through the opening in the center of the rolling disk 29. Obviously, the playing of this game involves a great deal of skill. It should be understood at this time, that the second player should first cock the pin firing mechanism by pulling back the knob 24 and turning it (the knob) slightly one way or the other thereby bringing the cylindrical projection 31 that extends radially outward from the aforesaid rod 22 out of alignment with the elongated recess 32 that is located in the inward end of the previously mentioned plug 17. When the play is actually made, the knob 24 is rotated so that the just mentioned projection 31 is in alignment with the recess 32 in which the pin will be pushed by the compression spring 26 when one lets go of the knob, thus propelling the pin 19 through the openings 27 in the rectangular and vertically disposed strips 11, thus stopping the disk 29 as it rolls towards the left hand side of the board 10. If, the pin, 19 is shot too soon, it will pass in front of the disk and miss it completely, or hit the side of the disk,

which will now keep on rolling, but at a slower speed since the runway 14 is twice the width of the disk. Even if the disk is jammed against the opposite wall of the aforesaid rectangular strip 11, it will not be considered a score since the pin must go through the center of the disk in order for it to be considered a score. The actual scoring of this novel game can be done by anyone in a number of ways. One typical way to score is to place the numbers along the left-hand edge of the board 10, as one can see by looking at FIGURE 1 of the drawing, where it is also to be noted that the left-hand edge 33 is tapered downward in order to prevent the disk 29 from bouncing into the air when it gets to the edge of the board.

While I have illustrated and described the preferred form of construction for carrying my invention into effect, this is capable of variation and modification without departing from the spirit of the invention. I therefore do not wish to'be limited to the precise details of construction set forth, but desire to avail myself of such variations and modifications as come Within the scope of the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to protect by Letters Patent is:

1. A rolling disk scoring game of the character described, comprising a flat board on which is mounted a plurality of equally spaced and parallel strips, each having a plurality of openings therein; and a plurality of spring-loaded manually activated plungers mounted horizontally on the said board and supported by two of the said strips; and a removable pin adapted to be placed in one of the said plungers and shot through openings in the said strips by manual activation of the said plunger; and a disk for each player of the said game, each disk having a centrally located and horizontally disposed opening therein through which the player tries to place the said pin by the activation of the said plunger as the said disk is rolled to one of the runways between the rows of the said strips.

2. A rolling disk scoring game of the character described, comprising a fiat board on which is mounted a plurality of equally spaced and parallel rectangular strips, each having a plurality of openings therein; and a plurality of spring-loaded manually activated plungers mounted horizontally on the said board and supported by two of the said strips, each plunger embodying a tube having a plug in one end thereof, the said plug being provided with a centrally located and horizontally disposed opening therethrough in which is placed a removable pin which is shot through openings in the said strips by manual activation of the said plunger; and a disk for each runway of the said game, each disk having a centrally located and horizontally disposed opening therein through which the player tries to place the said pin by the activation of the said plunger as the said disk is rolled at and then along one of the runways between the rows of the said strips.

3. A rolling disk scoring game of the character described, comprising-a flat board on which is mounted a plurality of equally spaced and parallel rectangular strips, each having a plurality of openings therein; and a plurality of'spring-loaded manually activated plungers mounted horizontally on the said board and supported by two of the said strips, each plunger embodying a tube having a plug in one end thereof, and a slidable rod having a knob on the outer end thereof whichprojects slidably through a supporting cap mounted in that one of the said strips that is known as the plunger holding strip a removable pin having a flat inner end, the inward end of the said rod acting on the flat inner end of the said pin, and a compression spring encompassing the said rod, the said compression spring providing the necessary force for projecting the said pin out of the said plunger when the said knob is manually drawn out away from the said plunger, and the said plug being provided with a centrally located and horizontally disposed opening therethrough in which is placed said removable pin which is shot through openings in the said strips by manual activation of the said plunger; and a disk for each runway of the said game, each. disk having a centrally located and horizontally dis posed opening therein through which the player tries to place the said pin by the activation of the said plunger as the said disk is rolled to one of the runways between the rows of the said strips.

4. A rolling disk scoring game of the character described, comprising a fiat board on which is mounted a plurality of equally spaced and parallel rectangular strips, each having a plurality of openings therein; and a plurality of spring-loaded manually activated plungers mounted horizontally on the said board and supported by two of the said strips, each plunger embodying a transparent tube having a plug in one end thereof, and a slidable rod having a knob on the outer end thereof which projects slidably through a supporting cap mounted in that one of the said strips that is known as the plunger holding strip, a removable pin having a flat inner end, the inward end of the said rod acting on the fiat inner end of the said pin, and a compression spring encompassing the said rod, the said compression spring providing the necessary force for projecting the said pin out of the said plunger when the said knob is manually drawn out away from the said plunger, and the said pl'ug being provided with a centrally located and horizontally disposed opening therethrough in which is placed said removable pin, having a pointed outer end, which is shot through openings in the said strips by manual activation of the said plunger; and a disk for each runway of the said game, each disk having a centrally located and horizontally disposed opening therein through which the player tries to place the said pin by the activation of the said plunger as the said disk is rolled at one of the runways between the rows of the said strips.

References Cited UNITED STATES PATENTS 2,513,110 6/1950 Sagebeer 2731 X 3,111,318 11/1963 Northrup 27388 X RICHARD C. PINKHAM, S. NATTER, 7

Assistant Examiners. 

1. A ROLLING DISK SCORING GAME OF THE CHARACTER DESCRIBED, COMPRISING A FLAT BOARD ON WHICH IS MOUNTED A PLURALITY OF EQUALLY SPACED AND PARALLEL STRIPS, EACH HAVING A PLURALITY OF OPENINGS THEREIN; AND A PLURALITY OF SPRING-LOADED MANUALLY ACTIVATED PLUNGERS MOUNTED HORIZONTALLY ON THE SAID BOARD AND SUPPORTED BY TWO OF THE SAID STRIPS; AND A REMOVABLE PIN ADAPTED TO BE PLACED IN ONE OF THE SAID PLUNGERS AND SHOT THROUGH OPENINGS IN THE SAID STRIPS BY MANUAL ACTIVATION OF THE SAID PLUNGER; AND A DISK FOR EACH PLAYER OF THE SAID GAME, EACH DISK HAVING A CENTRALLY LOCATED AND HORIZONTALLY DISPOSED OPENING THEREIN THROUGH WHICH THE PLAYER TRIES TO PLACE THE SAID PIN BY THE ACTIVATION OF THE SAID PLUNGER AS THE SAID DISK IS ROLLED TO ONE OF THE RUNWAYS BETWEEN THE ROWS OF THE SAID STRIPS. 